Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The majority of the cases the Supreme Court hears come ______________
A | from lower courts as appeals. | C | from the
president. | B | through federal jurisdiction. | D | through Congressional
hearings. |
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An order from the Court to send up records is a ________
A | brief. | C | writ of certiorari. | B | precedent. | D | per curiam. |
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A brief unsigned statement of the Court’s decision is a ________
A | stare decisis. | C | quid pro quo. | B | per curiam opinion. | D | writ of
certiorari. |
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This case overturned the percedent set in 1896 by stating that separte-but-equal
was unconsititutional.
A | Plessy v. Ferguson | B | Chislohm v. Georgia | C | Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka | D | Miranda v.
Arizona |
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Most of the cases heard by the Supreme Court are cases involving
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A | federal laws. | C | economic issues. | B | civil liberties. | D | congressional
hearings. |
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The power to confirm appointments to the Supreme Court resides in
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A | state legislatures. | C | the Senate. | B | the people. | D | the House of
Representatives. |
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Once the Court rules on a case, the ruling becomes this for future
decisions.
A | precedent | C | habeus corpus | B | writ of certiorari | D | per curiam
opinion |
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A written decision by the Supreme Court is ________
A | an opinion. | C | a writ of certiorari. | B | a
brief. | D | a per curiam
opinion. |
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A justice writes this when he or she agrees with the majority opinion, but for a
different reason.
A | brief | C | concurring opinion | B | per curiam opinion | D | dissenting
opinion |
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The Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees the right to
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A | a speedy trial. | C | a court-appointed lawyer. | B | lower
bail. | D | present cases to the
Supreme Court. |
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This changed law enforcement across the country.
A | Marbury v. Madison | C | Brown v. Board of
Education of Topeka | B | Miranda v.
Arizona | D | Train
v. City of New York |
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This is the Senate's control over the Supreme Court.
A | override power | C | confirmation power | B | amendment power | D | veto power |
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Matching
Match the correct word for each item.
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A | check on Congress | C | regarding civil liberties | B | values and beliefs of
society | D | limits on the
Court's power |
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13.
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influences on the Court
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judicial review
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most Supreme Court cases
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lack of enforcement power
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